Raphael Caixeta Wins First 2026 WSOP Online Bracelet

Raphael Caixeta became the first bracelet winner of the 2026 GGPoker WSOP Online series by taking down the $700 7th Annual WSOP Kick-Off bounty event. The Brazilian player topped a field of 3,607 entries and collected $207,167, with $80,255 coming from bounties and $126,912 from the regular prize pool.

The victory also earned Caixeta a $30,000 package for the live Super Main Event at WSOP Paradise in The Bahamas. Khaw "Apacgg" Chin Wah of New Zealand finished runner-up for $160,310, while Argentina's Lichu89 placed third for $104,258.

Caixeta Sets the Early Bracelet Pace

The Kick-Off event generated a $2,398,655 prize pool and opened a 2026 GGPoker WSOP Online schedule set to award 33 bracelets. As the first champion on that slate, Caixeta established the initial benchmark for the series with a result built on both deep-tournament execution and bounty accumulation.

A total of 356 players reached the bounty stage with at least a min-cash secured. From there, the remaining field played for the bracelet, the leading payouts, and the additional WSOP Paradise package attached to the event's champion.

International Final-Table Picture

The upper end of the standings reflected the global nature of the online bracelet schedule. Caixeta represented Brazil, Khaw Chin Wah represented New Zealand, Lichu89 represented Argentina, and Oleksii "ITakeIt" Trofymenko finished fourth for Poland.

The listed final-table results also included Fantexi0058 of China in ninth place, giving the final table representation from five countries. That spread underlined how quickly the opening bracelet event moved from a large online field to an internationally mixed final-stage lineup.

How the Bounty Structure Shaped the Result

Caixeta's $207,167 total was split between two payout streams. His $80,255 in bounties represented a significant portion of the win, while the remaining $126,912 came from the event's prize-money allocation.

The runner-up payout of $160,310 left Khaw Chin Wah $46,857 behind Caixeta's total return. Lichu89's third-place finish paid $104,258, putting the top three results at $207,167, $160,310, and $104,258.

Gladiators of Poker Adds Scale to the Schedule

Alongside the Kick-Off event, the 2026 GGPoker WSOP Online series also featured the separate $300 Gladiators of Poker event. That tournament drew 13,214 entries and created a $3,686,706 prize pool, with 1,307 players advancing to Day 2.

The minimum Day 2 payout in Gladiators of Poker was $603. The minimum final-table payout was $58,838, and the projected winner's payout was $470,672.

Taken together, the early events showed the range of the bracelet schedule: Caixeta's win came in a $700 bounty format with 3,607 entries, while Gladiators of Poker produced a much larger field at a $300 buy-in. The first bracelet has been awarded, but the 33-bracelet series still has most of its titles ahead.